South Africa: Blue Mountain Lodge

Introduction - Blue Mountain Lodge

Blue Mountain Lodge is a 5* property set in 200 hectares of indigenous bush in Mpumalanga. This lodge offers accommodation in Victorian Suites (8), Quadrants (4) and Ballentine Suite (1).

Activities on the premises include bird watching, fishing, hiking and horse riding. This 5* luxury boutique hotel is situated very close to the Kruger National Park and offers guests the opportunity for day visits to the park.

The eight Victorian Suites come equipped with king size beds (one suite has 2 x ¾ beds), en-suite bathrooms, robes and slippers. The four quadrants are duplex rooms with a gallery bedroom upstairs, lounge, separate bath, shower and toilet downstairs . The Presidential or Ballentine Suite comes equipped with luxurious en-suite bedroom, lounge and private plunge pool.

Blue Mountain also offers guests conferencing for up to 15 delegates and a Wedding Chapel and venue hire. This guest lodge offers a swimming pool, fountain, cobble stoned courtyard, forest views, restaurant, wine cellar, chapel and spa treatments at a spa nearby.

Our accommodation includes breakfast and we do offer a 4 course dinner at additional cost.

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News from Bushtracks Safaris: Covid-19 Omicron variant

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COVID-19 OMNICROM VARIANT: WHAT WE KNOW TODAY

The Omicron variant which was recently identified in South Africa ahead of any other country was due to their robust surveillance and genomics capability.

South African leaders and the industry at large strongly condemned countries around the world for enacting travel bans on much of Southern Africa without any reliable scientific data.

As we await more scientific facts from the experts, here's what we know for now:

° The travel bans are a cautionary move, allowing scientists the next few weeks to learn more about the transmission of this variant, the severity of any symptoms, and the effectiveness of the existing vaccines and boosters.

° We don't know where Omicron originated, but we know it has been mutating for several months and as of Dec 2, 2021, the variant has been reported in 25 countries.

° Government and health officials continue to strongly encourage Covid-19 vaccines and boosters as the best means of protection.

° The South African doctor who first raised the alarm over the new strain, Dr. Angelique Coetzee, told the BBC that the associated symptoms seen so far have been “extremely mild.”

Travel restrictions are unlikely to be able to stop the spread of coronaviruses unless countries are able to completely seal their borders to travellers from all nations.

While the safety of all concerned must be considered, it is heart-breaking that this has happened to our industry that is grappling to get back on its feet after the past 20 months.

We want to assure you that the Bushtracks team is closely monitoring all information provided by global organizations such as the CDC (Centers of Disease Control), the WHO (World Health Organization), and local governments on this rapidly changing situation.

As we await more scientific facts from the experts, we encourage those who have clients travelling, to not cancel or postpone trips until we know how long travel restrictions are in place.

Please do reach out to us if we can assist you in any way.

Kind regards, 

Christopher Tett & the Bushtracks Team

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